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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,364,956.01, 759,683,781.86 and 260,587,665.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,364,956.01, 759,683,781.86 and 260,587,665.27 is: 390,951,665.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,364,956.01 : 759,683,781.86 = 260,587,665.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,364,956.01/759,683,781.86 = 260,587,665.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,364,956.01x = 759,683,781.86 × 260,587,665.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,364,956.01x = 197,964,223,057,078,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,964,223,057,078,464/506,364,956.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,951,665.80

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